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Correspondence of the Neio York Times. Crimes of Moses, "The Robber t*overnor.? Charleston, S. CL, June 6. Every interested statement to the contrary notwithstanding, it is now dofii.itely settled that F. J. Moses, jr., will be a candidate on the Republican ticket for re-election as Governor of the State of South Carolina. It is also stated by all classes of politicians that should he run there can be little doubt of his success. Such being the case, it may be well to explain to the Republican party of the North what manner of man F. J. Moses, jr., is. That he boasts of having hauled down the American flag from- the walls of Fort Sumter, and that he is openly charged with all sorts of crimes, is well known to the newspaper readers throughout the country. Of his recent in? dictment for malfeasance in office and grand larceny, much has been written, but as yet the whole truth in relation to the matter has never been laid, before the public From Maj. C. W. Buttz, the State Solicitor, who prosecuted the Governor, and who is most intimately acquain? ted with- the whole case, the following plain and unvarnished statement is derived. At the election of Moses for Governor, and during the canvass, he became desirous of obtaining polit? ical control of a newspaper published in Col? umbia, and known as the Union-Herald. With this object in view, he entered into communi? cation with Mr. T. C. Andrews, one of the proprietors of the journal named, and soon after made a written agreement with him for the purchase of a one-half interest in and the entire political control of the paper. This agreement, which is now in the possession of Buttz, and which has been seen by your cor? respondent, stipulates in distinct terms that Moses is to pay $12,000 for the interest sold to him, and that $6,000 of this sum is to be taken from the State civil contingent fund, which had not yet been appropriated. The rest was to be paid in other State securities. In order to secure the payment of one-half the money, Moses appointed a negro boy named Humbert to be county treasurer of Orangeburg County. At the time of his appointment, the boy was not yet twenty-one years of age. Soon after Moses drew a warrant on the contingent fund for $6,000, and sent it by Andrews to Humbert, with instructions to collect taxes to that amount, and hand them over to Andrews. At the same time Moses assured the boy treasurer that he would make the matter "all right."' Relying on these promises Humbert did as he was directed. Some weeks after the Legisla? ture, being in session, appropriated $20,000 as a contingent fund for the Governor. Immedi? ately upon the bill being passed, Moses, with his signature still wet, presented it to State Treasurer Cardoza, and drew the whole amount. A week or so afterward Humbert went to Col? umbia to pay over the taxes he had collected, and settle his accounts with the State. As a voucher for the $6,000 he had given to Moses, he presented that gentleman's warrant on the contingent fund. The treasurer refused to accept this, saying that the Governor had al? ready drawn every penny of the fund. Hum? bert, greatly alarmed, then called on Moses, who told him to say nothing about the matter, and that he would protect him and see that he came out all right. At the same time he ad? vised him to go back to his office and purchase school claims against the State?to be had at forty cents on the dollar?sufficient to cover the amount he was short, and that he would fet Cardoza to accept them for their face value, [umbert again did as he was directed, but on presenting the claims to Cardoza, that gentle? man not only refused to accept them at their face value, but caused the arrest of the unfor? tunate negro lad on a charge of being a de? faulter. The boy was bailed out by a friend, ?.nd Moses requested him to come and see him. During the interview which followed, the Gov? ernor tried to induce his dupe to give up the written evidence which he possessed in relation to him. At the same time he advised the boy to go to court, to plead guilty before his exam ation, and assured him that after his conviction he would at once be pardoned and set at liber? ty. Humbert, having no faith in Moses's promises, declined to do as he desired. Inter? ested parties laid all these facts before State Solicitor Buttz, who decided to frame an in? dictment against Humbert for breach of trust, fraud, attempt at grand larceny, and against Moses for aiding, advising and abetting him in the crime. The law makes the punishment for all these offences the same. As soon as the in? dictments were issued, it is understood that Moses went to Mr. D. H. Chamberlain, one of the ablest Northern men in the State, and promised him that, if he would use his great influence to protect him in his need, he would resign in his favor at the next election, and do all in his power to have him (Chamberlain) elected Governor. The trnth of this statement is not vouched for; it is certain, however, that on the evening of the indictment of Moses by the grand jury, not only Chamberlain, but his law partner, Mr. Melton, the present Attorney General, together with R. B. Eliiott, merabe of Congress from this State, arrived in Orange burg, and on the next day appeared in court and stated to the Judge that Go v. Moses would stand his trial the same as any other citizen, and that he did not wish his official position to shield him from the consequences of any of his private actions. This statement appeared very well on the surface, but, as is alleged, Moses never had any intention of living up to it. On the day fixed for trial, Attorney-Gen? eral Melton appeared in court and prepared another indictment against Humbert, charging him with a failure to return money collected to the State Treasurer. Had the boy been convicted of this, he would have been sent to the Penitentiary, and thus made powerless as a witness against the Governor. Buttz, under? standing this, and having determined to allow Humbert to turn State's evidence, objected, and the case was put off until the next term. The second trial resulted in the merest farce, as already reported in the Times, and the case is still pending. the governor's misuse of the pardoning power. Among the many charges brought against Moses, one of the most serious is that his mis? use of the pardoning power amounts almost to criminality. The exercise of this power in favor of convicts, to the extent Moses has car? ried it, has had such an injurious effect on the evil-disposed portion of the community that they commit the most serious offences with no fear of punishment. At the same time it has more than doubled the expenses of the courts, giving the tax-payers just cause for complaint. In the Charleston Circuit alone, since the 1st of January, 1873, the convictions and par? dons have compared as follows: Crimes. Convictions. Pardons. Murder.3 3 Manslaughter.8 2 Highway robbery.4 1 Burglary.43 10 Forgery.12 9 Assault with intent to kill...48 18 Riot.4 2 Perjury.1 1 Arson.1 1 Rape.1 1 Assault and battery.30 21 Grand larceny.72 18 ""^ToTaTiv:.227 87 Of the above number, Moses pardoned twen? ty-three by telegraph the day after conviction, and the balancl\belore they had been convicted thirty days. In .most instances the pardons were granted upoTi application of interested politicians. Of the number allowed to escape the punishment they deserved, fifteen were tried and convicted of two different offences committed since they were first pardoned, and were pardoned a second time, and twen!y-two have been convicted of one offence since par? doned, and pardoned a second time. It has always been a custom with the Gov? ernors of South Carolina, before pardoning a convict, to apply for information regarding his case to the attorney who prosecuted him or the judge before whom he was tried. Maj. Buttz states that Moses has never consulted him in relation to his pardons, and has only spoken with the judges on one or two occasions. Among the criminals who have recently expe? rienced the clemency of the Governor, was one James Galagher, convicted of kidnapping, and sentenced upon the best of evidence to five years' imprisonment. He was pardoned on application of Judge Tom Mackey, who stated that he was an active politician. Another case is that of Samuel Fraser, an officer in the negro militia. He was convicted on five counts, of forgery, and sentenced to five years' imprison? ment. Moses pardoned him, as he told a friend, because he was "a good political nig? ger." An Israelite named Rosa Zacharias, convicted of breach of the peace and oft-re? peated gross misconduct, was immediately pardoned upon application of a Hebrew friend of the Governor. character of the men who escape pun? ishment. The most remarkable misuse of the pardon? ing power by Moses, however, and perhaps the strangest story of executive clemency on re? cord, is to be found in the case of a man named Benjamin Hernandez, an old resident of Charleston, who, after having defied the law for years, was convicted and sentenced to jail for two years for obtaining money by threat and under false pretences. At the time of his conviction there were no less than seven other indictments hanging over him. One of them was for assault with intent to kill. The lawyer who defended him took an appeal from the ruling of the court that convicted him to the Supreme Court of the State. Pending this appeal Hernandez committed various other offences. Soon after the inauguration of Moses as Governor he visited Charleston, and while staying at the house of Gen. William Gurney, the present county treasurer, sent for Hernan? dez and gave him to understand that the pro? tection of the Executive would always be with him, no matter what he might do, and at th6 same time, with his own hand, prepared and delivered to him the following commission, written on a small piece of note paper: Executive Department 1 of South Carolina. j Benjamin IJernandez is hereby appointed one of the State Constables, with the pay of seventy-five dollars a month, .to hold office during executive pleasure. F. J. Moses, Jr., Governor of South Carolina. The law authorizing the appointment of State constables had been abolished before this time as was known to both the Governor and Hernandez. This being the case, it was un? derstood that the commission was given for political purposes only, and that no pay was to attach to the office. Notwithstanding this, however, Hernandez applied to the Governor for mone;, and for several months received the salary named in the commission. Finally, having no further use for the fellow, Moses instructed his servants not to admit him to his office. HernandGz, on going to the State House at Columbia was, therefore, informed that the Governor could not see him. Becom? ing enraged at this, he knocked the usher down with great violeuce, and was proceeding to commit other outrages when the police rushed in and arrested him. He had not been in the station-house five minutes, however, when Moses caused his release, and sent him an { order on the contingent fund for six hundred dollars. Having no confidence in the order or the fund, Hernandez sent the Governor word that he must have six hundred dollars in money or he would horsewhip him before he left Columbia. Upon this Moses gave him a letter to Gen. William Gurney, of Charleston, requesting that gentleman to pay the desperado the money he asked. As is further stated by Maj. Buttz, Moses had already received large sums of money from Gurney, and also his in? dorsement to a note for $10,000, which was afterward allowed to go to protest. This being the case, Gurney refused to pay the six hun? dred dollars demanded. Hernandez swore that he would be revenged, and, a few evenings after, on meeting Gurney at a political convention, said he would not allow him to deliver any speech to the delegates until he had paid him six hundred dollars. Upon this a few hot words ensued, and Hernandez drew a pistol and was about to fire on his opponent when he was seized, disarmed, and taken to jail. For this offense he was convicted, sentenced to three years' imprisonment in the Penitentiary, and sent to serve out his term on this charge, and also on the previous conviction for two years. The convict had not long been in the State prison, however, when his friend, Gov. Moses, telegraphed to the solicitor, Buttz, to come up to the Capital. Upon his arrival the Governor very coolly asked him to consent to the pardon of Hernandez. Buttz not only re? fused to do so, but sent to the sheriff of Rich land County, and keeper of the Penitentiary, seven bench warrants against Hernandez iti the Beveral indictments pending against him in the courts of Charleston. He also filed a written protest against the pardon, signed by Gen. Gurney, the county treasurer; General Worthington, the collector of the port, and Mr. Bowen, the sheriff of Charleston. The Governor still urged the solicitor to consent to the pardon, saying that he wished to grant it to oblige George F. Mclntyre, one of the State Senators, and publisher of a paper, which every week charged Moses with rape, seduction and theft. The solicitor still refused, when Moses assured him that the party would be much benefited by the pardon of Hernandez, and that if he were allowed to go free, Mcln? tyre would stop writing articles about him, and would support him in the Fall campaign. Major Buttz here intimated to the Governor that as Mclntyre had charged him in open print with so many terrible crimes, it would not look well in the eyes of the public to do anything at his request. After some thought Moses assented to this, and gave his word of honor that he would not issue the pardon. The solicitor, satisfied with this promise, re? turned to Charleston, and two days afterward was astonished and mortified to receive the announcement that "Gov. F. J. Moses, jr., of the State of South Carolina, has pardoned Benjamin Hernandez, and ordered his release from the Penitentiary." This not only proved to be true, but a few weeks subsequently Mclu tyre's paper was suspended; and the publisher was appointed to the fat office of treasurer of Colleton County, and received a commission as Major General in the State militia. In this way the proper respect for the law is lost, and it is with the utmost difficulty that criminals can be made to fear punishment. This is par? ticularly the case with the negro. Solicitor Buttz jissures your correspondent that he has frequently been told by such persons that it was useless to convict them, as they would be pardoned by "Massa Moses sure." A premium is thus put upon crime, and "the robber Gov? ernor," by the influence which he can exert with a few unprincipled leaders, hopes to con? trol the black vote of the State, and securo his re-election to the highest position in the gift of the people of South Carolina. ? The famine in India has artained gigantic proportions, the British government undertak? ing the onerous task ot feeding three and a half millions of destitute people. Very gloomy results are anticipated in the face of this ap? palling calamity, as in the stricken district there can be no crop for six months to come. The government is doing its duty bravely and making amends for the early history of English domination in India. Ttisan example that com? mends itself to the consideration of our own government in view of the sufferers in Lou? isiana from tho inundations of the Mississippi River. j All Sorts of Paragraphs. ? Dollars and sense do not necessarily travel together. ? An unpleasant sort of arithmetic?Divi? sion among families. ? "My wife," said a critic, "is the most even tempered person in the world?she's always mad." ? A Rural statistician reports that more people are talked to death by peddlers of light? ning-rods than are killed by lightning. ? There is nothing more calculated to weak? en a boy's moral character than to get his fish? ing hook fasteued on rubbish in the river. ? It is suggested in an English paper that smoking be allowed during divine service, "as a means of increasing the attendance at church." ? No man ever sank under the burden of to? day. It is when to-morrow's burden is added to the burden of to-day that the weight is more than a man can bear. ? One very common error misleads the opin? ion of mankind universally: that authority is pleasant, submission painful. In the general course of human affairs the very reverse of this is nearer the truth. Command is anxiety; obe edience, ease. ? An absent-minded gentleman, writing a letter at the breakfast-table, dipped his pen in his coffee and continued his letter. Noticing his mistake, he put a lump of sugar in the ink, and then, finding his second blunder, poured the contents of the inkstand into the coffee-pot to set it right. ? We have the New York Sun's assurance that "No French or English woman of culti? vation nowadays wears her garters below her knees. The principal vein of the leg sinks there beneath the muscles, and varicose veins, cold feet, aud even palpitation of the heart may be brought on by a tight garter in the wrong place. When it is fastened above the knee all this pain and deformity may be avoid? ed." ? A negro philosopher, discussing the re? lations of the races, said : "You know de turkey, he roost on de fence, and de goose he roost on de ground. You pull de turkey off de fence, and he will git up again. You crop his wings, but some how or nuddcr he's gwine to get back on de fence. Now, you put de goose on de fence an he will fall off; he don't belong dar. De turkey am de white man ; he's down now, but is gwine to get up again. De nigger is de goose ; he better stay whar he belongs." ? The Princess de Metternich having, in a Paris saloon, declined to salute the Compte de Montebello on account of his having ceased to be a Bonapartist, her husband had to give sat? isfaction, which he did by fighting with the sword, as his challenger raised objections to the barbarity of pistols. It seem3, then, that a lady, wishing to get rid of her lord and master, has only to publicly insult a gentleman, aud the Code of Honor, so-called, at once steps in and settles the affair, and the husband, possibly, at the same time. ? The jug is a most singular utensil. A pail, tumbler or decanter may be rinsed, aud you may satisfy yourself by optical proof that it is clean ; but the jug has a little hole in the top, and the interior is all in darkness. No eye penetrates it?no hand moves over the surface. You may clean it only by putting in water, shaking it and pouring it out. It* the water comes out clean you judge you have succeeded in cleaning the jug, and vice versa. Hence the jug is like the human heart. No mortal eye can look into its recesses, and you can only judge of its purity by what comes out of it. ? On Sunday, not long since, one of our most stylish young ladies waltzed into church with that inimitable grace that is at once the peculiarity and the charm of the female de? nomination. As she took her seat, by a little be? hindhand movement she arranged her overslcirt and then settled herself to meditate upon how she looked, and to observe what the other girls had on. The services concluded, she arose to go out. Alas for human hopes! That last touch on the overslcirt was too much; she threw it too high, and there it rested on an old muff which was serving as a bustle. So the wretched girl wiggled away, unconscious of the joy that filled the hearts of the other girls who saw it. 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Tho Board will also hold a free com? petitive examination on Monday, the 6th of July next, for tho purposo of examining can? didates for admission to the State University, under the provision of an Act of tho General Assembly, entitled "An Act to establish cer? tain State Scholarships in tho University of South Carolina." THOS. P. BENSON, County School Commissioner. Juno 4, 1874 47 4 Administrator's Notice. ALL peasons who left Hides with Jack Moon to bo tanned on shares or other? wise, are requested to make out their accounts for the same, as the hides cannot be identified, and will ho sold and proceeds distributed. Tin accounts must, lie verified according to law, and tiled with W. W. Humphreys, Probate Judge, within two months from this date. J. N. BY RUM. May 1 1, 1871 44 2m SO?M3 GfflUL & DRUGrCxISTS, Comer Benson House, - Anderson, S. C, Are Still Better Prepared than Ever to Accommodate tlieir Friends and Customers WITH ANYTHING IN THE DRUG- LINE. OUR STOCK IS FULL ! 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REED, Special Agent, May 7, IS74 43 2m THE IMPROVED Home Shuttle Sewing Machine. npHIS Machine does the same kind of work X as any high-priced Machine, making the Lock-Stitch, and using a straight needle. The price of the "Home Shuttle" places it within the reach of all persons who are need? ing Machines, and can't afford to pay for a high-priced Machine. We are also agents for the "HOME" MA? CHINE, than which there is no bettor Mgh priced Machine in the country. Roth of these Machines are warranted by the company who manufacture them for live years, and if any part fails from any imperfection during that time, said part will be supplied free of cost. Prices of "Home"?from $60 to ?125. Prices of Homo Shuttle from ?23 to SSO. For samples of work and circulars, address A. A-. IS. ?ACON, Agents for Greenville and adjoining Counties. Dr. W. Ct. BROWNE, Local Agent. Anderson, S. C, At Dental Otiice, over N. ft. Sullivan A* Co. Agents wanted, to whom liberal commis? sions will be given. March.", IS74 ?1 Jy I Slate ml ?dfhkMjAtks;J^orafuWmk\ $ 2UimWhife Pine,WoI^ 7i Cd6inrf2IkAerj3ieWbod&&c+ AUWorkWairontei, 4 IiOWI^T PRICES. SeiulftrPri&LUt, LH. HALL Be CO, Jfcjmfuturen &fletZers, 2,4t6,8,70, mrAet Street, Z25, 225, Eist B&y,' CHARLESTON, S, C. This Cut entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1873, by I. H. Hall A Co., in the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington. June 2G, 1873 51 lv TO MILL OWNERS MILLWRIGHTS. THE undersigned hereby informs his old friends and the milling community in general, that he has established A Mill Stone Manufactory In Atlanta, Georgia, Where he will keep on hand, and manufacture to order, the best quality of Genuine French Burr, Esopus and Cologne Mill Stones, Of all sizes, at shortest notice, and reasonable prices. He has also a full stock of the very best quality of BOLTING CLOTHS, SMUT MACHINES, And all kinds of improved mill machinery for Grist and Elouring Mills. All of which ho will sell at the very lowest cash prices, and warrant every article to give entire satisfaction. "William Brenner, 73 East Ala. St., Atlanta, Ga. Jan 8, 1S74_26_6m HENRY BISCHOFF & CO., Wholesale Grocers, and dealers ix CAROLINA RICE, Wines, Liquors, Cigars, Tobacco, ?Sco., &c, JScc, 197 and 199 East Bay Street, CHARLESTON, S. C. Sole Aeents for South Carolina for the Sale of OLD VALLEY WHISKEY. IfcJFcb 19,1874_32_6m STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF ANDERSON. IN THE COURT COMMON PLEAS. A. O. Norris, jr., Adm'r. of "I A. 0. Norris, sr., dee'd., > Co nt plaint for Plaintiff, J Sale of Prop against > crti/, Marshal Isabella H. Norris, Lucy J. j Assets, <Lc. L?ngsten, and others,' ) Defendants. J THE Creditors of Andrew 0. Norris, Sr., deceased, including those who have claims against him on account of his official liabilities as Commissioner in Equity, or as Probato Judge, are hereby notified to prove their re? spective claims before me, at my office in An? derson Court House, on or before the 15th day of August next, or be barred all the benefits of any Decree in this complaint. By order of Court. JOHN W. DANIELS, C. c. P. Clerk's Office, May 14, 1S74. 44?3m I Neuralgia, Piles, Headache, jj Diarrhoea, Hoi Is, Soreness, li Lameness, Bums, Sprains, S Toolhache, Scalds, Wounds, I Sore Throat, Ulcers, Bruises, ? ilhcuniatism, Hemorrhages, ,c"nED ?5 ; a April 23, 1874 Dr. January and Cancer! THE celebrity of tho January Infirmary, established in Murphreesboro, Tenn., in 1848, associated the above name with the treat? ment of Cancer until they became synony? mous, both passed away with the war. Biit great discoveries, like truths, live forever. Dr. J. O. January, inheriting his father's talents, and improving on his experience, has achieved a success in advance of their former history, owing to his increased patronage he has perma? nent lv located in St. Louis; the numerous let? ters lie is receiving, and large arrival of pa? tients, justify his move to this central point. Wo would advise all afflicted with Cancer, Scrofula, Fistula, Piles, Ac, to apply to him, as he possesses perfect control of those diseases, without pain or tho knife. Address, JANUARY <fc MADISON, 715 Chestnut St., St. Louis, Mo. Julv 10.1S73 1 ly PORE BREfl POULTRY. WILL furnish EGGS from following varie? ties. Stock guaranteed pure, and Eggs carofully packed: LIGHT DRAHMAS-Fclch Stock?Eggs, SJ.00 per dozen. HUFF COCHIN? Imported Stock?$4.00 per dozen. RUFF COCHIN?P. Williams Stock??4.00. WHITE COCHIN?P. Williams Stock?$4.00. PARTRIDGE COCHIN?Williams & Ford Stock?$4.00. BLACK POLAND, (White Crest,) first Pre? mium?$4.00. DARK BRAHMAS?Imported Stock-$4.00. Address, R. T. HOYT, Rome, Ga. Feh 20, 1S74 33 The Steam Washer, or Woman's Friend. To the Citizens of Anderson?the Ladies Es? pecially I THE undersigned is owner of J. C. Tilton's (Pittsburg, Pa.) latest patent right for the great STEAM WASHER or WOMAN'S FRIFND, with all of the improvements. This right is the one which is now being advertised so extensively in whole pages of tho papers. Every one sold is warranted. It is faultless, doing all claimed for it. Tho latest, the best, the cheapest! $10.00 is the price. For further information call and see, or address W. H. SMITH, Shallow Ford P, O., Anderson Co., S. C. April 10, 1871 10 Jy